Bishop of Bristol
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The Bishop of Bristol is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Bristol, providing spiritual and administrative leadership within that region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bristol canonical | 10 |
| Lord Bishop of Bristol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1299990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bishop of Bristol Context triple: [Diocese of Bristol, bishop, Bishop of Bristol]
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A.
Bishop of Gloucester
The Bishop of Gloucester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Gloucester, providing spiritual leadership and administrative governance within that region.
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B.
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the senior Church of England cleric responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Exeter in the county of Devon.
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C.
Bishop of Plymouth
The Bishop of Plymouth is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Exeter in overseeing part of the Diocese of Exeter in Devon.
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D.
Bishop of Taunton
The Bishop of Taunton is a suffragan (assistant) bishop in the Church of England who supports the diocesan Bishop of Bath and Wells in overseeing ministry and pastoral care within the diocese.
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E.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bishop of Bristol Target entity description: The Bishop of Bristol is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Bristol, providing spiritual and administrative leadership within that region.
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A.
Bishop of Gloucester
The Bishop of Gloucester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Gloucester, providing spiritual leadership and administrative governance within that region.
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B.
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the senior Church of England cleric responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Exeter in the county of Devon.
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C.
Bishop of Plymouth
The Bishop of Plymouth is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Exeter in overseeing part of the Diocese of Exeter in Devon.
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D.
Bishop of Taunton
The Bishop of Taunton is a suffragan (assistant) bishop in the Church of England who supports the diocesan Bishop of Bath and Wells in overseeing ministry and pastoral care within the diocese.
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E.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican episcopal office
ⓘ
episcopal title ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Crown Nominations Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Nominations Commission recommendation
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedWithCity |
Bristol
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Bristol
|
| basedIn | Bristol ⓘ |
| cathedralChurch | Bristol Cathedral ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| denomination |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| dioceseCreated | 1542 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalTitle | Bishop of Bristol self-link ⓘ |
| firstIncumbent | Paul Bush ⓘ |
| governs | Diocesan Synod of Bristol ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityWithin | ecclesiastical courts of the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Arms of the Bishop of Bristol ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
confirmation of church members
ⓘ
liturgical presidency in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ representation of the diocese in the wider Church of England ⓘ teaching ministry in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Diocese of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
confirmation in the Diocese of Bristol
ⓘ
ordination of deacons in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ ordination of priests in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ pastoral oversight of the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Bristol Cathedral ⓘ |
| isTitleFor | diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| officeHolders | list of bishops of Bristol ⓘ |
| oversees |
clergy in the Diocese of Bristol
ⓘ
parishes in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of England ⓘ |
| provides |
administrative leadership in the Diocese of Bristol
ⓘ
spiritual leadership in the Diocese of Bristol ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Bristol Cathedral
ⓘ
Diocese of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| tradition | Episcopal polity ⓘ |
| typeOfBishop | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Bristol Description of subject: The Bishop of Bristol is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Bristol, providing spiritual and administrative leadership within that region.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lord Bishop of Bristol